TYSONS, Va. – PenFed Credit Union is sponsoring a Beaches Habitat for Humanity home for a veteran.
PenFed employees and community members will build the home for a local veteran in need of affordable housing as part of the 44-unit Atlantic Beach, Fla. New Mayport Road community.
“PenFed is proud to support Habitat for Humanity as a top sponsor to provide an affordable home for a veteran and their family,” said PenFed Credit Union President/CEO and PenFed Foundation CEO James Schenck. “Everyone deserves a place to live, especially our nation’s heroes.”
The military and defense community are at PenFed’s core, and the credit union said it has previously funded construction and volunteered to build a home for a veteran in Washington D.C.
“Our employees are passionate about serving our members and supporting the Jacksonville community where we live and work,” said PenFed Credit Union EVP Residential and Commercial Real Estate /President Mortgage Banking Winston Wilkinson. “Beaches Habitat for Humanity’s work aligns with our mission to deliver financial value to help our members achieve their dreams.”
Beaches Habitat for Humanity hosted a symbolic turning of the soil event at the Mayport Road location to signify the start of construction on the project marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Beaches Habitat organization and the future owners who will purchase the homes.